the capability was further consolidated by conducting air to air refuelling on international waters through PAF's own tanker aircraft during a long haul ferry mission. PAF deployed three of its JF-17 ...

Last month, an unsettling explosion involving a CNG-powered vehicle shocked the residents of Benin City, Edo State.

A notional rendering of a tanker design for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System. (Photo: Lockheed Martin Skunk Works via AviationWeek) The Next-Generation Air Refueling System Last year ...

Please verify your email address. NGAS intends to move from conventional jetliner designs for aerial refueling tankers to a design with a lower radar return. Gone will be the days of converting ...

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works recently showcased a render for its Next-Generation Aerial-Refueling System (NGAS) at the Airlift/Tanker Association meeting, sparking interest in the future of ...

Although McConnell is not the biggest refueling base, it is the only one that operates both tanker types. Along with Damon's aircraft responsibility comes supervising a few thousand men and women.

This is even more pronounced when it comes to refueling using the boom method, which is the Air Force’s preferred way of getting gas to aircraft in flight. Boom-equipped tankers today require ...

Its current tanker/transports entered service from 2013, with the aircraft featuring an advanced boom refuelling system and hose-and-drogue refuelling pods. Airbus says the global MRTT fleet has ...